Pilot ‘crawls out’ after plane crashes on to beach in Gosport

The Guardian - World NewsEN 1 min read 100% complete by Nadeem BadshahMarch 1, 2026 at 12:16 AM

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A pilot survived after a light aircraft crashed into the sea at Lee-on-the-Solent beach in Gosport, Hampshire, around 4:15 PM on Saturday. The pilot, the sole occupant of the plane, was able to exit the aircraft and reach the beach before emergency services arrived. The pilot was assessed by paramedics at the scene. Firefighters worked to recover the aircraft from the water, while police secured the area. In addition to the ambulance service and fire rescue, Hamble Lifeboat, a coastguard helicopter, and an air ambulance responded to the incident. Witnesses reported hearing a crash and seeing the plane go into the water nose first, with the pilot subsequently emerging from the wreckage.

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Ellie Chapman 40% Southern Daily Echo 40% Hamble Lifeboat 50% Hampshire Police 60% HM Coastguard 60% Gosport 70% Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service 70% Lee-on-the-Solent 70% Hampshire ×380%

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